A Specialized FAQ for Pokemon Black and Pokemon White
Dowsing Machine FAQ
This is version B, created by Liquefy on April 15, 2011. Version A was created
on April 7, 2011. If you have any questions, corrections, additions,
suggestions, or comments, please contact me at jps5@hotmail.com.
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CONTENTS:
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1) Introduction
2) Dowsing Machine
3) Using the Dowsing Machine
4) Hidden Item Locations
5) Hidden Items
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1) INTRODUCTION
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Pokemon Black and Pokemon White were released by Nintendo for Nintendo DS in
North America on March 6, 2011.
This FAQ describes the Dowsing Machine, but is mostly a list of all the items
available in Pokemon Black and Pokemon White that can be found using the
Dowsing Machine. The 146 items are listed by location, in the general order of
a "typical" game walkthrough.
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2) DOWSING MACHINE
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The Dowsing Machine is a Key Item that can be used virtually anywhere within
the game. It allows the player to locate hidden items. These items can be
almost anything, from types of Poke Balls, to health items like Super Potions,
to other useful items like Super Repel.
The Dowsing Machine will locate items that are "on-screen" (within the window
of your game), plus a small distance "off-screen." If you are scouring a
location to look for items, you will need to move your player around in order
to check an area completely.
You obtain the item by directly facing the hidden item and pressing the "A"
button. You can't get the item if you are standing on the exact spot where the
hidden item is located.
You get the Dowsing Machine from Bianca. She will speak to you shortly after
you obtain your second badge in Nacrene City and give you the Dowsing Machine.
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3) USING THE DOWSING MACHINE
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It is not necessary to "do anything" when you have selected the Dowsing Machine
and have it operating on your touch screen.
If there is no item to be found, the touch screen will display the "default"
Dowsing Machine screen: two diagonal black "bars."
If there is an item to be found, a tone will sound and the Dowsing Machine will
automatically show a black arrow near the middle of the screen. The arrow
points in the direction of the hidden item. Move your player in the direction
indicated by the arrow.
When you stand directly on the spot of a hidden item, an "alarm" is sounded (a
repeated beep). Also, the black "bars" come together and a "target box" is
repeatedly displayed at the center of the touch screen. Move one step away,
turn around, and obtain the item by pressing the "A" button.
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4) HIDDEN ITEM LOCATIONS
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You don't have to use the Dowsing Machine to obtain the hidden items. As long
as you know the exact location of an item, you can face the spot and press the
"A" button to get the item.
Here are the locations of hidden items:
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Nuvema Town
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Nothing.
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Route 1
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Find Big Mushroom in the area accessible by Surf, near the southeast corner, a
couple steps north of the Pearl, in a tree.
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Accumula Town
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Nothing.
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Route 2
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Nothing.
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Striaton City
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Find BalmMushroom near the northwest corner, in a tree.
Find Zinc near the north side, accessible by Surf, northeast of the fountain.
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Dreamyard (1st Part)
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Nothing.
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Route 3
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Find Rare Candy near the west side, in the area accessible by Surf, southeast
of Pokemon Breeder Galen.
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Wellspring Cave (1st Part)
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Find Full Heal on the raised ground, at the end of a short "dead-end" path.
Find PP Up in the area surrounded by raised ground, accessible by Surf.
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Nacrene City
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Find Revive near the southwest corner, on the railroad tracks.
Find Ultra Ball near the north side, southeast of the accordion player.
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Pinwheel Forest (1st Part)
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Find Super Potion in the northeast corner, at the end of a dead-end path.
Find TinyMushroom near the west side, in a small puddle.
Find Antidote near the south side, near the southeast corner of the large
puddle.
Find Ether near the east side, northeast of the Challenge Rock.
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Pinwheel Forest (2nd Part)
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Find TinyMushroom toward the southwest corner, west of the Big Root, near the
end of a column of grass.
Find TinyMushroom near the west end, southeast of Pokemon Ranger Irene, in a
rotted tree stump.
Find Rare Candy in the area available after obtaining the Bicycle, south of the
water.
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Skyarrow Bridge
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Nothing.
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Castelia City
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Nothing.
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Liberty Garden
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Find Ultra Ball outside on the west side, in the trash can, second from the
bottom.
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Route 4
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Find Pearl near the southwest corner, southeast of Fisherman Andrew.
Find Ultra Ball near the center, east of Parasol Lady April.
Find Burn Heal near the west side, northwest of Worker Gus.
Find Ether toward the northwest corner, northwest of Worker Shelby, at the end
of a dead-end path.
Find Hyper Potion on the east side, just south of the freeway, northeast of
Backpacker Waylon.
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Desert Resort
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Find Rare Candy on the south side, southeast of Psychic Gaven.
Find Stardust near the west side, northwest of Pokemon Ranger Mylene, in a
corner of rock.
Find Ether toward the northwest corner, a few steps east of the Relic Castle
Tower.
Find Hyper Potion in the northeast corner.
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Relic Castle (1st Part)
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Find Elixir on the first floor down, on the small mound on the left.
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Nimbasa City
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Find Super Repel in the Amusement Park, in the southeast corner.
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Anville Town
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Find Ultra Ball near the northeast corner, in a patch of four "flowers."
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Route 16
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Nothing.
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Lostlorn Forest
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Find Protein in the area accessible via Waterfall, in the northeast corner.
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Route 5
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Nothing.
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Driftveil Drawbridge
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Nothing.
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Driftveil City
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Find Heart Scale in the Driftveil Market, toward the south, immediately
southeast of the vendor sold out because of Charles.
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Cold Storage
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Find Hyper Potion near the northeast corner, southwest of the man staring at
the water.
Find PP Up near the center, in the trash can directly east of the vending
machine.
Find Dive Ball near the southeast corner, southeast of Worker Eddie.
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Route 6
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Find TinyMushroom northwest of the Season Research Lab, accessible via Surf.
(This hidden item will regenerate on a future day.)
Find Big Mushroom northwest of the Season Research Lab, accessible via Surf.
Find TinyMushroom near the northeast corner, several steps west of the entrance
to Mistralton Cave. (This hidden item will regenerate on a future day.)
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Chargestone Cave
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Find Elixir on the entry floor, on the north side, northeast of Ace Trainer
Jared.
Find Parlyz Heal on the first floor down, near the west side, east of the
southwest stairs.
Find HP Up on the entry floor, on the south side, south of the southwest stairs.
Find Revive on the first floor down, near the east side, west of Doctor Wayne,
in the south-facing wall.
Find Star Piece on the second floor down, toward the southwest corner, east of
the Hyper Potion, in the south-facing wall.
Find Parlyz Heal on the second floor down, on the east side, northeast of the
Rare Candy.
Find Max Potion on the entry floor, on the north side, north of Hiker Hardy,
where the floating stone awaits, in the south-facing wall.
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Mistralton City
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Find Repel near the south end, in the middle field/greenhouse on the right, on
the east-facing side.
Find Max Ether near the south end, in the southern field/greenhouse on the
right, on the south-facing side.
Find Parlyz Heal near the south end, immediately north of the middle
field/greenhouse on the left.
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Route 7
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Nothing.
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Celestial Tower
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Nothing.
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Twist Mountain (Approach)
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Find Ultra Ball near the northeast corner of the puddle.
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Mistralton Cave
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Find Elixir on the entry floor, on the west side, in a rock south of the
moveable boulder.
Find Hyper Potion on the north side, in a rock north of Hiker Clarke.
Find Ultra Ball on the first floor up, in the southwest corner, in a rock.
Find Hyper Potion on the first floor up, near the south side, in a rock east of
the Hard Stone.
Find PP Up on the first floor up, on the west side, south of TM80 Rock Slide.
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Guidance Chamber
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Find Ultra Ball in the northeast corner, in a rock.
Find Carbos near the center, in the rock immediately west of the Rare Candy.
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Rumination Field
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Nothing.
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Wellspring Cave (2nd Part)
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Find Max Elixir in the northeast corner, at the end of a short dead-end path,
in the south-facing wall.
Find Revive near the east side, south of the Mystic Water.
Find Hyper Potion near the center, northwest of the Battle Girls, in a rock.
Find Max Potion near the southeast corner, southwest of TM47 Low Sweep.
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Route 17
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Find Big Pearl near the center, in the middle of a large sandbar.
Find Heart Scale on the north side, in a rock northeast of a sandbar.
Find Heart Scale near the center, east of Swimmer Berke, in the north wall of a
rock island.
Find Heart Scale near the west side, west of Swimmer Caroline, in the south
side of a large rock.
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Route 18
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Find Calcium near the center, accessible via Strength, south of the Dragon
Scale, west of Backpacker Sam, in a rock.
Find Pearl toward the northeast corner, southeast of Battle Girl Hillary, near
the southeast corner of the beach. (This hidden item will regenerate on a
future day.)
Find Big Pearl toward the northeast corner, east of Battle Girl Hillary, near
the northeast corner of the beach.
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Twist Mountain
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Find Hyper Potion in the second passageway, behind Hiker Darrell, in the south-
facing wall.
Find Stardust in the third passageway, west of Worker Heath, in a rock.
Find Stardust in the fourth passageway, directly east of Worker Rob, in a mound
of earth.
Find Elixir in the fifth passageway, in the southwest corner.
Find Revive in the fifth passageway, near the center, in the rock immediately
to the left of the Nugget.
Find Protein in the seventh passageway (available in Spring, Summer, and
Autumn), northeast of Worker Rich, in a mound of earth.
Find Rare Candy in the central area (available in Winter), toward the southeast
corner, above the passageway entrance leading to the Metal Coat.
Find Stardust in the central area (available in Winter), in the north wall.
Find Iron in the central area (available in Winter), on the north side, a few
steps west of the northeast passageway entrance.
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Icirrus City
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Find Max Revive near the center, in the wetlands (available in Spring, Summer,
and Autumn), next to the southwest corner of the large water area.
Find Ultra Ball near the northeast corner, on the high ground, in the northeast
of four "flowers."
Find Timer Ball near the northeast corner, on the high ground, east of four
"flowers."
Find Max Potion south of the Pokemon Fan Club (available in Winter), east of
the Rare Candy, at the end of a short "ditch."
Find TinyMushroom on the south side (available in Winter), southeast of the
southern windmill.
Find Big Mushroom on the south side (available in Winter), southeast of the
southern windmill.
Find TinyMushroom on the south side (available in Winter), southeast of the
southern windmill.
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Dragonspiral Tower
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Find Heart Scale outside, accessible via Surf, on the north side, in the south
wall of a large circular part of the tower.
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Relic Castle (2nd Part)
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Find Super Potion on the fourth floor down, near the southeast corner, at the
top of a mound of sand.
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Route 8
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Find Max Elixir near the southwest corner, northwest of the route sign.
Find Full Restore on the north side, northwest of Pokemon Ranger Annie.
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Moor of Icirrus
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Find Max Ether near the southwest corner (available in Spring, Summer, and
Autumn), in the area accessible via Strength, northeast of the Carbos.
Find Revive in the northwest corner.
Find Big Mushroom near the center, southeast of Pokemon Ranger Harry,
immediately north of the ledge.
Find Nugget toward the southeast corner, west of the Max Revive.
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Tubeline Bridge
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Nothing.
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Route 9
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Find Lemonade near the center, near Biker Zeke. (This hidden item will
regenerate on a future day.)
Find Max Ether in the southwest corner, at the end of a dead-end path.
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Shopping Mall Nine
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Nothing.
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Opelucid City
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Find Max Repel on the south side, south of the vending machine(s).
Find Ultra Ball near the north side, southwest of the Battle House.
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Route 10
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Find Max Potion near the west end, near the end of a dead-end path.
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Victory Road
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Find Ultra Ball in the fourth chamber, near the west side of a raised square
area.
Find Hyper Potion in the sixth chamber, southeast of Veteran Tiffany, in a rock
on the corner.
Find Revive in the ninth chamber (with Doctor Logan), near the center, in a
rock.
Find Full Heal in the twelfth chamber, northeast of Veteran Martell, in the
wall between two rocks.
Find Carbos in the twelfth chamber, near the northeast corner, in the wall
between two rocks.
Find Max Potion in the last (optional) chamber (after the long slide down the
cliff), on the east side, in a rock at the end of a dead-end path.
Find Max Revive in the last (optional) chamber (after the long slide down the
cliff), on the north side, in a rock at the end of a dead-end path.
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Trial Chamber
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Nothing.
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Pokemon League
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Nothing.
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Team Plasma's Castle
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Nothing.
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Dreamyard (2nd Part)
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Find Ultra Ball toward the northeast corner, a couple steps northeast of where
the orange cone used to be.
Find Awakening underground, near the northeast corner, east of Scientist Markus,
in the south side of the crates.
Find Awakening underground, toward the west side, north of Psychic Tommy, in a
solitary crate.
Find Awakening underground, near the southwest corner, southwest of Scientist
Kathrine, in a solitary crate.
Find Max Potion near the southwest corner, in the middle of three drums.
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Royal Unova
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Nothing.
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Relic Castle (2nd Part)
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Find PP Max in the Relic Tower, on the third floor down (the lowest floor with
sand), a couple steps south of the stairs.
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Challenger's Cave
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Find Ether on the first floor down, near the southwest corner, northwest of Ace
Trainer Terry, in a rock.
Find Max Potion on the first floor down, on the west side, northwest of the
stairs going down, in the wall next to a rock.
Find Full Restore on the bottom floor, near the northeast corner, in a solitary
rock at the end of a "dead-end" area.
Find Max Ether on the bottom floor, near the southeast corner, in a solitary
rock.
Find Star Piece on the bottom floor, near the southwest corner, in a solitary
rock.
Find Heart Scale on the bottom floor, near the center, in the south wall of the
long island, accessible via Surf.
Find Rare Candy on the bottom floor, near the west side, in a solitary rock
surrounded by stairs.
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Marvelous Bridge
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Nothing.
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Route 15
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Find Ultra Ball near the center, immediately south of the large rock.
Find Max Revive on the north side, west of the Poke Transfer Lab, at the end of
a dead-end path, in the wall.
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Black City
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Nothing.
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White Forest
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Nothing.
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Route 14
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Find Max Elixir on the east side, east of Fisherman Sid, accessible via Surf,
in the south-facing bank, next to the large rock.
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Abundant Shrine
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Find BalmMushroom toward the south, accessible via Surf, in the south-facing
bank of the "pond."
Find TinyMushroom near the center, southeast of the Rare Candy.
Find TinyMushroom toward the east side, southwest of Lass Lurleen.
Find TinyMushroom in the northwest corner, at the end of a dead-end path, in
the wall.
Find Big Mushroom on the north side, northwest of the water, in a tree.
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Undella Town
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Nothing.
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Undella Bay
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Find Pearl on the west side, on the beach. (This hidden item will regenerate
on a future day.)
Find Stardust on the west side, on the beach. (This hidden item will
regenerate on a future day.)
Find Heart Scale on the north side, accessible via Surf, northeast of Swimmer
Tyra, in a rock.
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Abyssal Ruins
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Nothing.
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Route 13
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Find Stardust near the southeast corner, northeast of the route sign, on the
beach. (This hidden item will regenerate on a future day.)
Find Pearl near the southeast corner, northeast of the route sign, on the beach.
(This hidden item will regenerate on a future day.)
Find Stardust near the southeast corner, west of Black Belt Benjamin, on the
beach. (This hidden item will regenerate on a future day.)
Find Rare Candy toward the southeast, on the grassy island, near the southeast
corner.
Find Max Revive toward the southeast, on the grassy island, near the north side.
Find Pearl String on the west side, south of the house where you can get the
Splash Plate and the Draco Plate, on the sand.
Find Heart Scale near the center, west of Fisherman Mick, accessible via Surf,
in the south wall of the tall grassy island, west of the bridge.
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Giant Chasm
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Find Big Mushroom in the cave, near the south side, west of the entrance, in a
rock at the end of a short dead-end path.
Find TinyMushroom in the cave, near the northwest corner, in a rock.
Find TinyMushroom in the cave, near the north side, east of the Star Piece, in
a rock.
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Lacunosa Town
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Find Max Repel near the east side, north of the vending machine, west of the
town sign, in the south-facing wall.
Find Elixir near the west side, immediately east of the "watchman" (south of
the "manhole").
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Route 12
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Find TinyMushroom near the east end, north of Pokemon Breeder Eustace. (This
hidden item will regenerate on a future day.)
Find TinyMushroom toward the east end, east of School Kid Jem. (This hidden
item will regenerate on a future day.)
Find Big Mushroom near the north side, northeast of School Kid Jem, in a
"patch" of six flowers.
Find TinyMushroom near the north side, northwest of Pokemon Breeder Ethel.
(This hidden item will regenerate on a future day.)
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Village Bridge
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Find HP Up near the northeast corner, southeast of musician Derleth, in an
empty space in the dark grass.
Find Full Restore in the northeast corner.
Find Leftovers on the west shore, south of singer Koontz, in the trash barrel.
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Route 11
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Find Hyper Potion toward the west end, accessible via Surf, in a "patch" of
four flowers south of Backpacker Talon.
Find Max Revive near the north side, accessible via Waterfall, between two
trees.
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5) HIDDEN ITEMS
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Here is a list of the hidden items with their locations:
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Health Items
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Antidote - Pinwheel Forest (1st Part)
Awakening - Dreamyard (2nd Part) (3)
Burn Heal - Route 4
Elixir - Relic Castle (1st Part), Chargestone Cave, Mistralton Cave,
Twist Mountain, Lacunosa Town
Ether - Pinwheel Forest (1st Part), Route 4, Desert Resort, Challenger's
Cave
Full Heal - Wellspring Cave (1st Part), Victory Road
Full Restore - Route 8, Challenger's Cave, Village Bridge
Hyper Potion - Route 4, Desert Resort, Cold Storage, Mistralton Cave (2),
Wellspring Cave (2nd Part), Twist Mountain, Victory Road,
Route 11
Lemonade - Route 9
Max Elixir - Wellspring Cave (2nd Part), Route 8, Route 14
Max Ether - Mistralton City, Moor of Icirrus, Route 9, Challenger's Cave
Max Potion - Chargestone Cave, Wellspring Cave (2nd Part), Icirrus City,
Route 10, Victory Road, Dreamyard (2nd Part), Challenger's Cave
Max Revive - Icirrus City, Victory Road, Route 15, Route 13, Route 11
Parlyz Heal - Chargestone Cave (2), Mistralton City
Revive - Nacrene City, Chargestone Cave, Wellspring Cave (2nd Part),
Twist Mountain, Moor of Icirrus, Victory Road
Super Potion - Pinwheel Forest (1st Part), Relic Castle (2nd Part)
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Balls
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Dive Ball - Cold Storage
Timer Ball - Icirrus City
Ultra Ball - Nacrene City, Liberty Garden, Route 4, Anville Town, Twist
Mountain (Approach), Mistralton Cave, Guidance Chamber, Icirrus
City, Opelucid City, Victory Road, Dreamyard (2nd Part), Route 15
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Helpful Items
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Max Repel - Opelucid City, Lacunosa Town
Repel - Mistralton City
Super Repel - Nimbasa City
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Skill Items
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Calcium - Route 18
Carbos - Guidance Chamber, Victory Road
HP Up - Chargestone Cave, Village Bridge
Iron - Twist Mountain
PP Max - Relic Castle (2nd Part)
PP Up - Wellspring Cave (1st Part), Cold Storage, Mistralton Cave
Protein - Lostlorn Forest, Twist Mountain
Rare Candy - Route 3, Pinwheel Forest (2nd Part), Desert Resort, Twist Mountain,
Challenger's Cave, Route 13
Zinc - Striaton City
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Held Items
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Leftovers - Village Bridge
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Exchange Items
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Heart Scale - Driftveil City, Route 17 (3), Dragonspiral Tower, Challenger's
Cave, Undella Bay, Route 13
Star Piece - Chargestone Cave, Challenger's Cave
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Value Items
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BalmMushroom - Striaton City, Abundant Shrine
Big Mushroom - Route 6, Icirrus City, Moor of Icirrus, Abundant Shrine, Giant
Chasm, Route 12
Big Pearl - Route 17, Route 18
Nugget - Moor of Icirrus
Pearl - Route 4, Route 18, Undella Bay, Route 13
Pearl String - Route 13
Stardust - Desert Resort, Twist Mountain (3), Undella Bay, Route 13 (2)
TinyMushroom - Pinwheel Forest (1st Part), Pinwheel Forest (2nd Part) (2),
Route 6 (2), Icirrus City (2), Abundant Shrine (3), Giant
Chasm (2), Route 12 (3)